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orthography

noun

or·​thog·​ra·​phy ȯr-ˈthä-grə-fē How to pronounce orthography (audio)
1
a
: the art of writing words with the proper letters according to standard usage
the rules of English orthography
b
: the representation of the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols
2
: a part of language study that deals with letters and spelling
A student of orthography is likely to be a good speller.

Did you know?

"It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word!" That quote, ascribed to Andrew Jackson, might have been the motto of early English spelling. The concept of orthography (a term that derives from the Greek words orthos, meaning "right or true," and graphein, meaning "to write") was not something that really concerned people until the introduction of the printing press in England in the second half of the 15th century. From then on, English spelling became progressively more uniform and has remained fairly stable since the 1755 publication of Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language (with the notable exception of certain spelling reforms, such as changing musick to music, that were championed by Noah Webster).

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The class is held on Wednesdays via Zoom and will be covering Moses-Columbian language history, phonetics/orthography, vocabulary, and grammar. oregonlive, 8 Oct. 2021 In 1870, reading English was required for Harvard, while Princeton required English grammar and orthography. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2021 In 1870, reading English was required for Harvard, while Princeton required English grammar and orthography. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2021 In 1870, reading English was required for Harvard, while Princeton required English grammar and orthography. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2021 In 1870, reading English was required for Harvard, while Princeton required English grammar and orthography. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2021 In 1870, reading English was required for Harvard, while Princeton required English grammar and orthography. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2021 The monks struggled to fit Latin orthography onto some Anglo-Saxon sounds. Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Aug. 2021 In 1870, reading English was required for Harvard, while Princeton required English grammar and orthography. Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English ortografie, from Anglo-French, from Latin orthographia, from Greek, from orth- + graphein to write — more at carve

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

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The first known use of orthography was in the 15th century

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